Official Rules | Celebrity Smackdown Target giveaway

You must be a registered user of OrlandoSentinel.com, however no purchase necessary to enter or win.

This Contest starts at 9:00 a.m. EST on Monday, July 13th, 2009 and ends at 12:00 midnight EST on Monday, August 17th, 2009 ("Contest Period"). The sponsor of this contest is OrlandoSentinel.com, 633 North Orange Avenue, P.O. Box 2833, Orlando, FL 32802-2833. The Contest shall be subject to these Official Rules, and by entering, all entrants agree to abide and be bound by the terms and conditions herein and the decisions of the Sponsors. Certain restrictions may apply.

1) How to enter: Go to www.OrlandoSentinel.com/celebritysmackdown. You will need to register with OrlandoSentinel.com, which is free. You must provide all information requested on the registration form, your contact information must be accurate, and you must have a valid e-mail account in order for your entry to be eligible. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of an entrant, the holder of the e-mail account will be deemed the person who submitted the entry. Incomplete entries will be disqualified and Sponsors are not responsible for online entries that are lost, late, deleted, garbled, misdelivered, or misdirected as a result of technical, internet or other online difficulties.

2) Eligibility: This Contest is open to legal Florida residents living in Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake, and Volusia counties who are 18 years or older as of the first day of the Contest Period. Employees (and their immediate household or family members) of the Sponsors and their respective, advertising companies, parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, promotion and delivery contractors and/or public relations companies, are not eligible to participate. A potential winner may be requested to provide the Sponsors with proof that the potential winner is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the winning entry and that all eligibility requirements are met. Void where prohibited.

3) Contest and Notification: Winners will be chosen from all eligible entries. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Representatives from OrlandoSentinel.com will conduct the drawing; the contest judges will make all final decisions in any and all issues related with this contest. The potential winners will be notified by telephone or by email or using the information provided in the entry form by end of business Tuesday, August 25th, 2009. A winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner selected by random drawing from among all remaining entries if (1) a winner cannot be contacted/does not respond by 5:00p.m. on Friday, August 28th, 2009; (2) a winner does not fulfill the eligibility requirements; (3) a winner does not adhere to the Official Rules; and/or (4) if the prize notification is returned as undeliverable, refused, or declined.

4) The Prizes: One (1) winner will receive a Target giftcard valued at $100.00. Total value of prize is $100.00. Certain elements of the prize can be adjusted or modified without prior notification. Winners will be responsible for any and all additional travel-related expenses, including additional costs resulting from changes in designated departure or arrival schedules, any transfer or other ground transportation charges and any additional expenses.

Prize substitutions are not allowed, and prizes are not transferable. Only Sponsors, at their sole discretion, may substitute a prize of equal value due to lack of availability for any given reason. All winners are solely responsible for applicable federal, state and local taxes in connection with the prize in the year in which the prize is awarded. All expenses not specifically mentioned are the responsibility of the winners.

5) Other Conditions: All winners will be required to sign an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release which must be submitted when accepting their prize. Failure to complete such document will result in that winner/runner-up being disqualified and another winner/runner-up will be randomly drawn from all remaining eligible entries.

By entering, contestants agree to release, waive and hold harmless Sponsors and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, parent corporations and advertising and promotional agencies, and all of their officers, directors, shareholders, employees and agents from any and all injuries, claims, damages, losses, costs, or expenses of any kind (including without limitation attorney's fees) resulting from the contestants' participation in this contest, their acceptance, use, or misuse of any prize or element thereof, and any travel or event-related activity in connection with the Contest. Sponsors are not responsible for printing or typographical errors in any Contest-related materials.

By entering this contest, contestants agree to allow use of their name, voice, photograph, likeness and any information provided on entry form, in any medium of communication, including print, Internet, radio and/or television and for any purpose, including advertising, promotional or other purposes, by Sponsors and their respective affiliates, without additional compensation.

Winners acknowledge that Sponsors have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relating to any of the prize items, including but not limited to, the quality, merchantability, habitability, mechanical condition, or fitness of the prize items.

6) Internet/Fraud/Tampering: If for any reason this Contest is not capable of running as planned, or if this Contest or any web site associated therewith (or any portion thereof) becomes corrupted or does not allow the proper playing of the Contest and processing of entries in accordance with these rules, or if infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, actions by entrants, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes, in the Sponsor's sole opinion, corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest, the Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual implicated in such action and/or to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend this Contest or any portion thereof. In the event this Contest is canceled, the Sponsor will conduct a random drawing to award prize from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to the time of the action or event warranting such cancellation. If such cancellation, termination, modification, or suspension occurs, notification will be posted at the Entry Site. ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE (INCLUDING THE ENTRY SITE) OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND/OR CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Any entry information collected from the Contest shall be used only in a manner consistent with the consent given by entrants at the time of the entry, with these Official Rules and with the OrlandoSentinel.com online Privacy Policy, which can be found at www.OrlandoSentinel.com

7) Winners List or Official Rules: For an Official Winners List (available after September 18th, 2009) or a copy of these Official Rules, send a request and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to "OrlandoSentinel.com/celebritysmackdown" Contest, Winners List/Official Rules, OrlandoSentinel.com c/o Garth Williams, Orlando Sentinel, 633 North Orange Avenue, P.O. Box 2833, Orlando, FL 32802-2833. Official Rules are also available at www.OrlandoSentinel.com/celebritysmackdown.